The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10
fhe House.

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ported by the Committee on Educa-
ton, section by section, was resumed.
All sections Gown to thirty.f five were
adopted. An amendment to section
rs was adopted, providing that the
following shall be taught: Ortho-
graphic reading, writing, arithmetic,
grammar. geography, geology of Ten
net see, History Of Tennessee, Hi tory
OF the United States and vocal music
and that the following may be
taught at the cp ion Of the Dis.
trict Directors: Elementary principles
of SCR culture, elem entsry botany, ge-
oloPy, physiology and hygiene, natur-
al philosophy, geometry, algebra, book
keeping and Latin. The rest OF this
section provides that mo other branch
shall be introduced except as provided
tor by local tsxslion or shall be al
lowed by special regulations upon the
payment OF such sums OF ra'es OF
tuition as may be prescribed by the
District Directors OF each school, the
fuuds derived from this source 10 go
into the public school fund for the
support of the schools in the distr ct
where collected" The balance Of The
bill was adopted, and pendicg it's
adoption as whole the House re-
cesssd to 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 2 pm. and was
called 10 order by Speaker Clapp.
Mr.. Taylor moved to reconsider the
amendment 10 section 8, which pro-
vices for the ele ction OF the superin-
iendent by the quslifi. d voters of the
State. o.,
The motion was tabled.
The previous question was called
and sustained and the bill passed.
Yeas, so; nays, Al. The Chair au-
nJunced the result yeas, 40 nays, 40
Mr.. Erwin was absent when b 8
name was called, aud came in just
ss the o. nouncement was made, and
cast his vote aye, making fifty yeas, q
constitutional mi irity.
The point OF order was made that
Mr.. Erwin was not entitled to the
vote. The Chair ruled that Mr.. Erwin
could not vote without the consent Of
two-thirds of the House.
The bill In substance provides that
the State Superb ,ndent shall be
elected by the qualified voters of the
State for term of four years from the
1st OF January after his election, which
is held the first Tu sday sfter the
first Monday in November, 1883
The County Superintendent shall
receive for his services cents per
capita on the scholastic population of
the county, exclusive Of cities and
towns not under the provisions OF this
act. 1t shall be part of the Superin-
tendent's duty to keep account OF all
moneys due each school district sep.
arste, and advertise the same In the
county newspaper. He shall hold for
at least five days in the year teach.
ers' institute for whites and one for
colored teachers. He shall require
each teacher to attend such institute,
to pay 81 to defray the expenses
only of the institute, and in
no case ehsll he charge any other fee
OF tt achers. The bill provides that all
counties not 30 laid of shall be laid
outin school districts of convenient size
for one school for whites and one for
colored, and II there are not enough
colored to make school in one dis.
trict, two or more districts may unite
and form one. There shall be three
direct'rs for each school district, and
shall be elected for three years by the
qualified voters Of said district. Said
lec!ions shall be held at
their respective district school
houses on the third Saturday in
Ausutt each year. All warrants
for school purposes, drawn upon the
County Trustee, shall first be counter
signed by the County Superintendent
That In every school shall be taught
oithography, reading, writing, siith-
metic, grammsr, geography, geology OF
Tennessee, history of Tennessee, his
tory of the United States and sgricul-
tural chemiptry,and it is optional with
the directors to teach vocal music, ele-
mentary botany, geology, physiology,
and hygiene, natural philosophy,
geometry, Algebra, book keeping and
Latin.
Mr.. Hasslock called up the mechan-
les lien law bill, and the Senate
amendment adding "or equity" was
concurred in.
Bill to prohibit Justices of II Q Pesce
from holding Office in the gift OF thu
County Court. The bill was amended
SO 80 not 10 apply to Notaries Public.
PasEed-yeas, 90; nays, 81.
Bill to regulate the practice o. medi-
cine aud create State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners, being the special order,
was taken up. Gu motion Of Mr.. E
Can all after the enactiDg clause Yves
stricken out and the committee bill
subs ituted.
The bill provides there shall be for
the State Board # Medical Examiners
one board for each Congressional Dis
trict, consisting of TIRES members, no
two members to be appointed from
the same county, the term Of Office
shall be two years, TO commence May
l, 1887, or az soon thereafter ss sp-
pointment can be made, and defines
the duties OF said Board.
The previous question was called
and sustained, and the bill passed
yeas, So; nays, 10.